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Bannon joined the [[United States Navy]] in 1977 and became an officer in six months.<ref name="KennedyMarch2017">Kennedy, Douglas (March 30, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/30/fox-news-exclusive-making-steve-bannon-from-young-navy-man-to-white-house-power-player.html Fox News Exclusive: The making of Steve Bannon, from young Navy man to White House power player]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> He became a strong supporter of [[Ronald Reagan]] after he saw [[Jimmy Carter]]'s destructive left-wing policies – before that, he was [[apolitical]].<ref name="KennedyMarch2017"/> He served for seven years.<ref name="KennedyMarch2017"/>

Bannon joined the [[United States Navy]] in 1977 and became an officer in six months.<ref name="KennedyMarch2017">Kennedy, Douglas (March 30, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/30/fox-news-exclusive-making-steve-bannon-from-young-navy-man-to-white-house-power-player.html Fox News Exclusive: The making of Steve Bannon, from young Navy man to White House power player]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 30, 2017.</ref> He became a strong supporter of [[Ronald Reagan]] after he saw [[Jimmy Carter]]'s destructive left-wing policies – before that, he was [[apolitical]].<ref name="KennedyMarch2017"/> He served for seven years.<ref name="KennedyMarch2017"/>

Bannon and [[Roger Ailes]] of [[Fox News Channel]] had relations with each other and were "allies" to an extent but also were rivals, competing for their differing visions for the Republican Party and for greater influence over Trump.<ref name="WarnedMegyn">[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/21/steve-bannon-roger-ailes-megyn-kelly-devil/ Steve Bannon: I Warned Ailes About Megyn Kelly — ‘She’s the Devil’]. ''Breitbart News''. April 21, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> Bannon won out on the struggle after Trump became the GOP nominee.<ref name="WarnedMegyn"/> During the campaign, Bannon warned Ailes about Megyn Kelly, with the former telling Ailes that she would betray him.<ref name="WarnedMegyn"/> That came true in July 2016.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (July 19, 2016). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/07/19/exclusive-fox-news-stands-roger-ailes-megyn-kelly-50-fox-contributors-primetime-willing-walk-ailes/ Exclusive — Fox News Stars Stand With Roger Ailes Against Megyn Kelly, More Than 50 Fox Contributors, All Primetime, Willing To Walk]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref>

Bannon and [[Roger Ailes]] of [[Fox News Channel]] were allies to an extent but also were rivals, competing for their differing visions for the Republican Party and for greater influence over Trump.<ref name="WarnedMegyn">[http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/21/steve-bannon-roger-ailes-megyn-kelly-devil/ Steve Bannon: I Warned Ailes About Megyn Kelly — ‘She’s the Devil’]. ''Breitbart News''. April 21, 2017. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref> Bannon won out on the struggle after Trump became the GOP nominee.<ref name="WarnedMegyn"/> During the campaign, Bannon warned Ailes about Megyn Kelly, with the former telling Ailes that she would betray him.<ref name="WarnedMegyn"/> That came true in July 2016.<ref>Boyle, Matthew (July 19, 2016). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2016/07/19/exclusive-fox-news-stands-roger-ailes-megyn-kelly-50-fox-contributors-primetime-willing-walk-ailes/ Exclusive — Fox News Stars Stand With Roger Ailes Against Megyn Kelly, More Than 50 Fox Contributors, All Primetime, Willing To Walk]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 18, 2017.</ref>

Bannon co-founded the [[Government Accountability Institute]] a non-profit group that helped the [[Koch brothers]] fund some of his research on a tax-deductible basis.

Bannon co-founded the [[Government Accountability Institute]] a non-profit group that helped the [[Koch brothers]] fund some of his research on a tax-deductible basis.